Happy 4/20! For all of your edible needs, munchies-related or otherwise, we've compiled a list of the newest restaurants and most delicious happenings around town. Strange, savory new Bloody Marys (topped with cheeseburgers at Lunchbox Lab or with optional pepperoni straws at Kathy Casey's new Rel'Lish Burger Lounge) may appeal to those with weed-fueled cravings. Plus, find out about new extravagant menu items, like the "Millionaires Menu" at Frolik and the "Billionaire Musubi" at Sam Choy's Poke to the Max, and food events this weekend like the pork-centric competition Cochon555 and a one-night collaboration between L'Oursin and Holy Mountain. For more inspiration, you can find a list of current specials and flavors going on in town here or peep our food & drink calendar.

OPENINGS
Hopheads Taproom
This taproom, which opens in Woodinville Friday, has 24 taps for guzzling on the spot or for filling take-home growlers, and a modest menu of bar snacks like fresh pretzels (guests are allowed to bring in food from other locations). Canine friends are welcome.
Woodinville

Rel'Lish Burger Lounge
Local chef Kathy Casey of Dish D'lish has launched a new, similarly apostrophe'd eatery inside the Sea-Tac airport, with such curious creations as an "Over the Top Burger" dressed with cheddar ale spread made with Tillamook pepperjack, Pike Place Ale, and hot Cheetos. Other options include a beet and arugula salad and a cheeseburger soup (?) topped with pickles. There's also brunch-inflected offerings and a Rel'Lish Bloody Mary made with local Aloo vodka and adorned with pickled green beans, asparagus, and peppers, with an option for a pepperoni straw.
SeaTac

Tapas Lab
In the former space of Revolutions Coffee, this inventive, elegant tapas joint offers pinchos in globally inspired flavors like bulgogi and cured salmon. According to Yelp, it soft-opened in late March. They grow their own herbs in-house in an indoor garden, and there's even a self-serve snack bar with drinking munchies like truffled popcorn and spiced nuts.
Green Lake

OTHER FOOD NEWS
Frolik Kitchen + Cocktails introduces "Millionaires Menu"
The cocktail lounge located within Motif Seattle has launched a new menu comprised of conspicuously costly cocktails, including $128 margaritas, $150 rum old fashioneds, and $200 martinis.

Sam Choy's Poke to the Max adds $250 "Billionaire Musubi" to menu
It's a big week for expensive dining, apparently: Sam Choy's Poke to the Max in Hillman City has brought on
Best Poke Chef at the Seattle Poke Contest 2016 winner and previous Sansei chef Scott Lutey, and he's designed a fancy version of the Hawaiian favorite musubi that will cost up to $250 (depending on market prices). In lieu of humble Spam, this extravagant version includes Japanese A5 wagyu beef, as well as Alaskan king crab, Ostera caviar, Oregon black truffles, flying fish roe, sushi rice, and nori, and is wrapped in 14-karat gold.

Lunchbox Laboratory introduces "Brunchbox"
According to an announcement on their website, the local mad-scientist burger joint chain is rolling out a new experimental weekend brunch menu called BrunchBox, available exclusively (for now) at its recently opened Green Lake location from 9 am-2 pm, Saturday-Sunday. Expect characteristically wacky offerings like "fancy toasts," mimosas and over-the-top burger-garnished bloody Marys in beakers, and something called "Biscuit Lab."

The Saint brings tacos back
Today, the mezcal-focused bar, which recently reopened with a new coat of shocking-pink paint and a new drinks menu after a brief hiatus, is reviving its tacos menu, which was dropped when they reopened. Chef Enrique Vargas, formerly of Copal, Cantinetta, and Rover's, engineered the new menu, which keeps it simple with four kinds of tacos, guacamole, chips, and salsa.

Magnuson Cafe and Brewery coming to Sand Point in June
A new cafe and brewery from the team behind Dexter Brewhouse and Mollusk Brewing is coming to Sand Point in mid- to late June. The project will be family-friendly and will include beer and a food menu from executive chef and director of kitchen operations Jon Langley.

Stampede Cocktail Club announces opening date
According to owner Paul Shanrock, Stampede Cocktail Club, the bar set to take the place of recently closed bar the Helm, is on track to open on May 1. Shanrock also shared that the bar will serve house-made dumplings alongside its craft cocktails.

EVENTS
FRIDAY, APRIL 20
1 Year Anniversary Party
Help the nano-brewery celebrate their first anniversary of opening their taproom in Hillman City with cornhole, raffle prizes, food from El Cabrito Oaxaca food truck, and a new Whiskey Barrel-Aged Wheat Wine brewed just for the occasion. Plus, check out their new sidewalk patio, which will be unveiled for the first time.

4/20 IPA Fest
On the stoniest holiday of the year, taste "mega-dank, resinous" triple IPAs (which are extra potent) and Ablis's non-alcoholic CBD drink. If you have the munchies, grab a basket of tater tots for $4.20.

Bean to Bar Chocolate Making
Learn how to roast, refine, and temper chocolate just like Juliette Binoche does in Chocolat (and probably in real life). You'll go home with a complimentary chocolate bar of your choice.

Coffee Cupping with George Howell: Fresh, Vintage, Aged & Stale
Coffee legend George Howell (the man responsible for the invention of the Frappuccino, among other things) will guide a cupping of three versions of the same coffee, including two versions that have been stored improperly for comparison. Plus, he'll do a blind cupping of fresh crops alongside "vintage" crops from years ago using a freezing technique he pioneered to demonstrate how well it preserves freshness. Jenny Howell, Director of Coffee Sourcing, and Tyler Hawkes, Customer Service & Training, will join him.

Kamusta: Hello Boodle Fight Pop-Up
This recurring pop-up serves Filipino food in the "boodle fight" style, a military tradition in which food is heaped over banana leaves on the table and guests dig in with their hands. Chef Jan Zoleta Parker has created a Filipino menu with Chinese and Spanish influences as well as European techniques.

Kegs for Cavy
In memory of Pine Box friend and local bartender Chris "Cavy" Cavanaugh, 100% of sales from select drafts will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Mammoth Movie Night: Half Baked with Silver City
Join Mammoth for a viewing of the stoner cult-classic and a tap takeover with Silver City Brewing.

Patton Valley Winemaker Dinner
Patton Valley winemaker and co-owner Derek Einberger and National Sales Manager Mike Willison will join Andaluca for a six-course dinner, pairing their wines with dishes like venison, squab, and spring vegetables with burrata.

Porkchop & Co. Four Year Anniversary Biscuit Throwdown
The tasty, homey New American cafe will celebrate four years with a biscuit-eating contest: House as many flaky, butter-and-jam-slathered delights as you can in five minutes flat and you could be the lucky recipient of "a $50 gift certificate, a firm handshake, and a new sense of self respect."

Record Store Day Pre-Funk and Record Swap
Trade your less-loved records for new-to-you vinyl and swig Dogfish Head beer, all set to the tunes of Chad Neiro and Joey Webb from 9 pm-1:30 am. Featured beers will include Romantic Chemistry, Yum Yum & Dragons on tap and Seaquench in 12 oz. cans. For every Dogfish brew you order, you'll earn a raffle ticket for the chance to win some swag, including a Dogfish Head record player designed in collaboration with the Flaming Lips.

Scrumdiddlyumptious Signature Cold Brew Mocktail Event
In this Chopped-style pantry challenge, baristas and mixologists will duke it out to see who can craft the most scrumptious non-alcoholic coffee elixirs, with four rounds: a cold-brew based mocktail, a tea-based mocktail, a Wonka drink (incorporating either blueberry, carbonation, "everlasting gobbstopper" or chocolate), and last, an "ultimate creativity" challenge to whip up the best and most original drink from the provided pantry ingredients.

Stranger (Pastas and Wines and Other) Things Dinner
It’s estimated that there are at least 350 pasta shapes out there, from agnolotti to ziti, and, as Tom Douglas’s website notes, Italy’s Ministry of Agriculture has documented more than 350 types of grape varietals. What a shame, then, that most of us never get to try more than the same few classic staples. This dinner from Douglas’s handmade pasta restaurant Cuoco aims to break out of that mold with lesser-known pastas like testarolo and wines from obscure grapes like Freisa and Frappato. The menu will also push diners to explore new flavor frontiers like crispy tripe salad, fava leaf farfalle, black garlic orecchiette, and Fernet panna cotta with rhubarb marmalade. Only adventurous palates need apply.

The Waldos' Special Ale Release 2018
Watch Wayne's World and bring something to tie-dye to celebrate the 4/20 release of the Waldos' "herbacious, botanical, dank, resinous" Special Ale.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21
2018 Rosé Soirée
Taste rosé wines, nibble on hor d’oeuvres from Campbell's Resort, and go home with a Riedel wine glass with a Lake Chelan Wine Valley logo.

5th Year Anniversary
To commemorate a half-decade of brewing English-style cask beers, Machine House will release a special fifth anniversary Spelt IPA and sell their new seasonal Stinging Nettle Ale by the cask and bottle. The Tamale Guy will sling his awesome tamales from 1-5 pm and will bring a special nettle salsa for the occasion. Plus, a live DJ will provide a soundtrack and guests will be able to play outdoor games (weather permitting, of course).

Beer and Gear Sale: Year Three
At this annual sale in its third year, pick up discounted brews from Two Beers' cellar and outdoor gear and apparel donated from a variety of community partners. Plus, nosh on a special menu of gastropub fare from the food truck Bread and Circuses. All proceeds from the gear sale and a portion of the proceeds from Two Beers' tasting room will be donated to Washington's National Park Fund.

Coffee + Vinyl Happy Hour Throwdown
Baristas will dazzle you with their fancy coffee skills in an attempt to win a Nuova Simonelli OSCAR and G60 Grinder. Bring your favorite record for a live DJ to throw (with care) on the turntables.

Costa Rica Cocktail Party
Pretend you're in a delightfully balmy Costa Rica town instead of a cold and rainy Seattle town at this cocktail party. Beer, wine, food, live music, and Costa Rican coffee will await.

Dogfish Head Record Store Day
Celebrate vinyl with Delaware-based brewery Dogfish Head, with their official Record Store Day beer "Dragons and YumYums" (a collaboration with Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips) on tap, as well as other Dogfish beers like SeaQuench, Romantic Chemistry, Barrel Aged Palo Santo, and 120min. For every Dogfish pint you quaff, you'll receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a Dogfish record player.

Expecto Bar Crawl
Slip into your robe, get sorted into a house, and claim your wand before embarking on a Harry Potter-themed bar crawl. Participating locations will have wizardly drink specials (butter beer, perhaps?) to make you feel like you're partying at Hogwarts.

Hama Hama Oyster Rama
If you've ever tried a Hama Hama oyster, you know they're not quite like any other oyster out there. Harvested at low tide from Hama Hama’s farm, they’re briny and salty with a hint of citrus. Once a year, bivalve-crazed beachcombers can visit and learn all about how their oysters are raised. Take tours with intertidal ecologists and oyster growers, harvest all the oysters and clams you can shuck, and put your shoveling and shucking skills to the test with the "Shuckathalon" competition. There’ll also be activities for kids, a beer and wine garden, live music, and lots of food.

Jude's 3rd Anniversary
The family-friendly, Cajun-inspired neighborhood bar celebrates turning three with happy hour drinks all night, prizes on the hour from 4-9 pm, live music, and "the return of Buffy the slushy machine," which will surely dispense delicious libations.

Low Rider Baking Pop-Up
The pop-up will be slinging filled cookies stuffed with delicious things like strawberry rhubarb and Nutella until they sell out.

Record Store Day with Dogfish Head
The brewery will offer 12 limited-edition Dogfish Head beers while they spin records. They'll start with the Flaming Lips' brand new 7”, which includes a song inspired by their Dogfish collaboration beer, the Dragons and Yum Yums Pale Ale, but guests are welcome to throw their own vinyl on the turntables after that. Cocina Buena and Macho Burgers will provide the grub.

World of Tea: Spring is Blooming!
To welcome the season of new blooms, taste dried "flower infusions" in the form of tea.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22
Citizen Cafe X Mochi Doughnuts
Raised Doughnuts will serve their crispy, chewy mochi doughnuts (which just so happen to be gluten-free!) hot and fresh out of the fryer. They'll be available from 11 am until they're sold out, so come early and savor a doughnut with a cup of coffee on Citizen's roomy patio.

Cochon555
Billing itself as "the most talked-about culinary tour in the country," Cochon555 is a swine-centric competition built around creating awareness of heritage breed pigs and supporting family farmers. A week before the event, five local chefs will be paired up with their very own heritage-breed hogs, each of which is sustainably sourced from family farms and weigh in at more than 200 pounds, to create six or fewer dishes to be judged. This year’s contenders include Mitch Mayers of Lark, Andrew Whiteside of the Georgian, Jeremy Arnold of Hitchcock, Bobby Moore of Barking Frog, and Derek Simcik of Scout PNW. The winner will be christened the reigning “Prince or Princess of Pork” and advance to the Grand Cochon competition in Chicago. Meanwhile, five barkeeps will participate in a battle royale of their own as they vie to craft the best punch bowl.

Cooking Class: Modern Breakfast
Learn how to make a tasty, nourishing spread for the most important meal of the day, including a kale and citrus smoothie, menemen (Turkish-style scrambled eggs with tomatoes, onions, and chillies), salmon donburi with quick pickled cucumber, brown rice and dashi, and no-knead seeded breakfast loaf, which you'll mix dough for to take home and bake.

Revel Noodle + Dumpling Cooking Class
At this intimate class, learn how to make dumplings and noodles in the style of the famous ones from Revel from James Beard award-winning chef Rachel Yang herself and her crew.

Six Seven & Woodinville Whiskey Co. Mixer
Sip customized whiskey cocktails from Woodinville Whiskey Co. and snack on bites from Six Seven.

A Spring Foraged Dinner with Langdon Cook
What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with wild foods gathered from the Northwest? Food writer Langdon Cook will present a four-course dinner showcasing seasonal delicacies scrounged from the land and the sea. Guests will learn where these foraged foods grow and how best to prepare them. In the spirit of the holiday, a portion of the evening's proceeds will go toward the educational programs at the Seward Park Audubon Center, which aims to inspire children and adults to “develop an insatiable curiosity in the natural world through environmental science, outdoor education, and play.”

MONDAY, APRIL 23
Author Talk: Buttermilk Graffiti by Edward Lee
For his latest book, Southern chef Edward Lee, who's appeared on David Chang's Mind of a Chef, took a road trip through America uncovering fascinating stories behind the country's "new melting-pot cuisine," from the noodle soup of an Uyghur cafe to a matcha-dusted beignet. He'll join Warren Etheredge for a conversation about his travels and sign copies purchased at the Book Larder.

Dinner and a DJ - Volume 16: Scandinavia
Get transported to Scandinavia with a menu from Chef Grizz and a soundtrack from DJ Chilly.

One Night Only: L'Oursin + Holy Mountain + KEXP DJ Tim Betterley
The culty, esoteric brewery Holy Mountain Brewing and the sparkling, irreverent French bistro L'Oursin will join forces for a dream team dinner with four courses and beer pairings. KEXP DJ Tim Betterley will provide the soundtrack.

APRIL 20-21
Record Store Day Party
Sip unique Dogfish Head beers, take home free giveaways, and enjoy special growler prices all weekend in celebration of Record Store Day.

APRIL 21-22
IPA Daze
Get dazed and confused at this three-day extravaganza celebrating all things hoppy. Brewlab will feature over 32 IPAs on tap, over half of them special guest and collaboration brews from Washington breweries. Plus, there'll be tunes from KEXP DJs, "special munchies" from Tim's Cascade Chips, a baby goat petting zoo (!) on the patio, and representatives from the Seattle chapter of Surfrider, a nonprofit that works to protect oceans, waves, and beaches.

APRIL 20-22
Spring Cider Bonanza
For Earth Day, partake in delicious, crisp ciders from Seattle Cider and fill your growler with their seasonal drafts, listen to music from local musicians, and enjoy food pairings featuring cider-based ferments and dishes. If the weather allows, you can sun yourself on the patio (dogs are welcome, too).